(yeah, the room is so small that it is both a kitchen and a laundry room).

so from friday – sunday morning

everyone worked hard and fast

so we could have

a bunch of people

over to my house

on sunday.

the only breaks we

got were when:

1. my dad stayed home with maddy and i took david out for a night at the pirate bar in downtown los angeles. (we met a dude with what we both thought was the coolest tattoo of all time…a portrait of uncle buck-era john candy on his forearm).

Never commented before, but I am a long time reader. (I don’t know why any of that matters.) I just wanted to say that you are truly an inspiration, and the best daddy to that little girl.

I don’t know much about Photoshop or any of those programs, but I was thinking that it would be neat to superimpose Maddy into a picture of you and Liz (the last one of you and her that you posted comes to mind). Maybe it’s not something that would feel good to you, but it was just a thought when I saw the pictures of Maddy standing there by herself, and the photo of you and Liz. Thought it might be neat.

Hugs to you and cheers to the amazing job you are doing –

And for what it’s worth, I agree with Amy’s comment on “her” comments over at Flickr…. You keep up the good work – you are doing an AMAZING job.

Awesome pics! I remember about 9 years and 6 months ago, newborn at home, my mother is helping me and it’s below zero in February in Minnesota and the old school oil furnace has gone out. Grandparents rock in the help department! I saw in the Strib one of the last of the old school Oscar Mayer’s died in Madison, WI, at 90+ years and thought of these cute pics….I worked at the Ambassador Sausage Factory in college during the summer in NE Minneapolis…they also had a wiener mobile…not quite as cheery as the one featured here…only to say the vats of pig snouts are something I still have nightmares about..everything but the squeal, baby…Truth..

I know people tell you this all the time, but you are an amazing person. The love you have for you wife and you daughter is an inspiration to all. Congratulations on everything you are doing to keep your wife’s spirit alive, may you only have success!

I hope you never tire of hearing people tell you that you are amazing. To keep carrying on for your daughter is the best gift you can ever give her. She is an amazing girl and she has you to thank for making her who she is. She is absolutely lucky to have you and she may be to little to thank you or to show you but one day you’ll believe it.

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